419 scam: "susan gallion"<"susangallion"@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Re

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ssusangallion@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "susan gallion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssusangallion@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 11:45:07 -0700
Subject: Re

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Susan Gallion, An American but married to an African Man, I am 52 years old deaf woman, A widow suffering from cancer for about 3year now, the doctor says I have a short time to live, I have no kids and my Husband is dead, I have some funds USD7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which I inherited from my late husband, and I needed a very honest and God fearing Person that will use the funds for the upkeep of widows, motherless home, charitable funding etc, I found your email address from the Internet and decided to contact you.

I have decided to give out this fund to whosoever that is willing to help me carry out my vision of helping the less privileged around the world, since my Doctor said that I would not last for the next Two Weeks due to cancer problem. Having known my condition, I need an individual, Organization or a church that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

kindly respond to me for further details if you are interested in helping me carry out this vision of helping the less privileged around the world with the funds.

Your Urgent Respond is highly needed. Kindly send your respond to this my private emaiil (ssusangallion@gmail.com)

Yours sincerely
Susan Gallion
ssusangallion@gmail.com

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